At a very early age, children begin to learn about the letters of the alphabet and corresponding tricks to remember each one. “A is for apple,” "B is for ball," etc., etc.—sound familiar? Well, that being said, there’s an interesting riddle about the English alphabet that's gone viral in recent years, and both kids and adults have found it to be somewhat puzzling: how many letters in the alphabet?While we all grew up learning our ABCs, the answer to this specific riddle is not quite as easy as 1, 2, 3. Why not? Well, let’s get into it.Related: I Tried the 'Harvard Riddle'—the 'Hardest Riddle in the World'—on My Friends, This Is What I Found
I know, I know, you want to just say, “26…?” But that’s simply incorrect. No need to go back through and count every letter from A to Z, either. We'll explain.
Answer to the Riddle
The real answer to the riddle? 11.
How is that possible? Going down the list, that only brings us to “K,” right? Not quite—it is a riddle, after all, which means there’s gotta be some kind of twist.Related: 50 Tricky 'What Am I' Riddles for Kids and Adults
Sure enough—this particular word puzzle hangs on two specific words in the question: “the alphabet.” Are you with me now? There are 11 letters that make up “the alphabet,” with three in the first word followed by eight in the second.Related: Can You Solve the ‘Penny Has Five Children’ Riddle?
Another Possible Answer to the Riddle
Technically, you could also answer “seven” because a few of the letters are repeated within “the alphabet.”Related: The ‘Legs on the Floor’ Riddle Is Trickier Than You Might Think—Can You Solve It?
How Many Letters in the English Alphabet?
Another riddle! Got the hang of it? There are 18 letters in “the English alphabet."
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